The UAE and Kuwait have implemented the system on an experimental basis on construction and service workers recruited by the private sector while other GCC countries would apply it gradually by the end of 2015.
The ministers reached the agreement following a consultative meeting in Kuwait. They have also decided to establish a website to assess skills of workers recruited from the three countries.
“The UAE and Kuwait proposed to implement the project on an experimental basis in cooperation with governments of India, Pakistan and the Philippines,” an informed GCC source said.
As per the new system, selected workers for different jobs would be given certificates to prove that they are qualified to do the work for which they are recruited, the source said, adding that the tests would be conducted in a professional manner following international standards.